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<br />, 'Residents and buslnesa people' In ',;' 'of It was covered with water. ",,'. " " , :
<br />Westminster and Federal Heights 'are. ) He and his wUe; Natalie, and their]
<br />continuing mop up efforts today alter a ,two small chlldren'ages two years.and!
<br />violent thunderstorm Wednesday lore two weeks. were lucky the flood occur,,','
<br />through the'Denver area bringing tor-' red during the day Ume. Tltey don't like!
<br />nadoes. hall and flash flooding with It. ' to think about the consequences had:
<br />AltI\.OUgh local people escaped more', they been sleeping;':" "".,,:~
<br />serious destnJct,lon experienced In' Garela said flood" wamlngs, occur ~
<br />Thomton and west Denver, there'were' 'three to four tJines'each year: Often:;
<br />seatterecl reports of property damage,"" they vacale their holi1e;andthewaterl
<br />and flooded stneta snarle4 nt8h hour ',', doesn't reach It. Last ,August they'
<br />traffic." ",:J'"" ": ,..; .'.., lretumedhometoflndthelrhomeflood,~
<br />'l'IIESTORM'Hl'raboUt 2:80.p.m.,' ed. Ulook a week to dry It out and d'1i
<br />. Skies tunIed ~ black. and rain necessary repairs so they, could move;
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<br />, bl~:PR:=: :'::n:~e" = ~~~~,!,:e th.e~ wer.e:~th~~h
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<br />, cover In the ~Wllet comer of their.. Tltls lime they'have flood Insurance,'
<br />basements. '. ';,. ,,' " , ' made avallableuil'ough the-Urban;
<br />LocaI1y a tOrnado,waa slghted'Clll the "~I: Drainage and Flood Control District:' "~
<br />ground at' 84th, Avenue and Federal Tlte neighbors of Green 'Court and '
<br />, Boulevard; but,a Weatmlnster'PoUceJ" Grove Street' have formed M':acllon:
<br />dJsp8tcher said .;dlrect.'eYiderice,.of','" commltteeo"Tltey' hope;to get some 1m.';
<br />tomado cI8.ma&8', 'was f~d In ~ that, ' 'provemenls 'made to, the', LItUe ': Dry'
<br />viclnUy, " . , " ",,' Creek so their homes will be safe. :;<'" :~
<br />By 3:80 p.m. the National Weather In the meanUme,the GB..!'Clu'will;
<br />ServIce' had Issued an "all c:lear" and' ',stay with a relative, until" they;.. can')
<br />stopped tomado buBetlnll. However., It; "retum home. :,~"" :', ~" '~,>::; i:";: '.,,': "
<br />. was aboUt ~ttlme,lhat local police , , ' Flood1niocc~~tRtb~7000~bl~~kot;
<br />and fire departments starte4 r8ee1vlng :: Lo 11 Boulevard" d 72nd" A 'il ' ..,
<br />call to lat ' ," .. we . ,an, v nue, ,
<br />8 r-- l&IIC8. ' "',: ,'" ,',:,:, '. was closedat'lntervals-becaWlewater'
<br />Flooding was,reported Inthe':baSe,,;,: ,attaln~d a 12epth','ot-'twc! feet..Wli1ona,
<br />ment or Aspen, ear-. East. 1491 ~",' 'Street at 76tn,:Avenue ''Was c:losed, by ,
<br />PJac:e,.and at"the .,w,ooJc;o ~llJlt:,";'floodlng,'f1'om..;,LllUe "Dry, Creek:'ja'
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<br />. re,.~ ,_ ,_,.':Z, ;.. ~.~ ""';I;:~~,~~:..~_"t3:~~:~~"'-:'-jhabltual.r~'.trouble::~~pot/during /1l&Sh'~
<br />The GarcIa's .,bbbl1t....t:-6718:.-O'i:8en~:(,<f1OOd.1pg.~;:\..\:;:;.:: ~::-:~-";:..';r.,, ;:>-,;" /..; :~ "."'. ;:
<br />Court baa been:,floode.!,'bet0J'8.:' but~:;., Westmlnste.'''FlrefChlef: At Reffel,
<br />, Wednesday atteinoon the 'lAtUe Dry':' said a thunderstorm TIIesday night pro.
<br />Creek. adjacent to their home, began' duced nuiny-cal18,1I'Om residents with.
<br />"floodl~anclwlthln'20rnlnuteswatel'ln.' flooded basements.','....., '"
<br />side the home was three' feet deep~ up to He advised homeowners to Clean:
<br />Rick Garc.Ia's wll!st.' , , ' ;~.', ,their basement drains regularly and to ;
<br />" , . 'Durlrig tII&t.bne( ,QO"m1nute9 Garcia,... . buRd 'Water barriers and drains around
<br />" 'lII'li 'l'\lfIle\frlenda "~pYed 'Whlit"M>;:-: 'basement' ,window" III arelj.S ;>>,h~s:e:~
<br />, nlture they cou1d'fl'llm the-home.'Most! -,'bl1llemllhbl,at&'sWlceptlble,to C1bodlrig.',
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